Stellar atmosphere modeling : proceedings of an international workshop held in Tübingen, Germany, 8-12 April 2002 / edited by Ivan Hubeny, Dimitri Mihalas, and Klaus Werner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hubený, I. (Ivan)

Mihalas, Dimitri, 1939-

Werner, Klaus, 1957-

Series:

Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 288.

Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 288

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stars--Atmospheres--Congresses.

Stars.

Stars--Atmospheres.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxv, 697 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, [2003]

Contents:

1. 1-Dimensional Static Atmospheres: Theory

Formal Solution: EXPLICIT Answers / L. Auer 3

Accelerated Lambda Iteration: An Overview / I. Hubeny 17

Model Photospheres with Accelerated Lambda Iteration / K. Werner, J. L. Deetjen, S. Dreizler, T. Nagel, T. Rauch, S. L. Schuh 31

Model Photospheres with Accelerated Lambda Iteration / I. Hubeny, T. Lanz 51

Temperature Correction Schemes / S. Dreizler 69

Multi-Grid Radiative Transfer Revisited / O. Steiner 83

A Computer Code for the Calculation of NLTE Model Atmospheres Using ALI / J. Kubat 87

Calculation of the Temperature Using Thermal Balance of Electrons / J. Kubat 91

"SMART": A Compact and Handy FORTRAN Code for the Physics of Stellar Atmospheres / A. Sapar, R. Poolamae 95

Utrecht Radiative Transfer Courses / R. J. Rutten 99

2. 1-Dimensional Static Atmospheres: Applications

Handling of Atomic Data / T. Rauch, J. L. Deetjen 103

Atomic Data in Non-LTE Model Stellar Atmospheres / T. Lanz, I. Hubeny 117

NLTE in a Hot Hydrogen Star: Auer & Mihalas Revisited / J. Wiersma, R. J. Rutten, T. Lanz 130

Automated Spectral Analysis / C. S. Jeffery 137

Computational Astrophysics Tools for the GRID / C. S. Jeffery 141

Comparisons between Observed and Computed Visible and Near-UV Spectra of Vega / A. Garcia-Gil, C. Allende Prieto, R. J. Garcia Lopez, I. Hubeny 145

Limb Darkening and Line-profile Variations in Eclipsing Binaries / P. Hadrava, J. Kubat 149

V4334 Sgr (Sakurai's Object): Problems or a Test for Atmosphere Modeling? / S. Kimeswenger 153

A Grid of Non-LTE Line-Blanketed Model Atmospheres of O Stars / T. Lanz, I. Hubeny 157

NLTE Spectral Analysis of Iron Group Elements in the Hot Subluminous O-star BD + 28[degree] 4211 / M. Ramspeck, S. Haas, R. Napiwotzki, U. Heber, J. Deetjen, S. Dreizler 161

Representation of Opacity Data in Solar Model Atmosphere Calculations / M. Haberreiter, E. Rozanov, I. Ruedi, W. Schmutz 165

3. 1-D Moving Atmospheres

Basic ALI in Moving Atmospheres / W.-R. Hamann 171

ALI in Rapidly Expanding Envelopes / P. Hoflich 185

On the Solution of the Statistical Equilibrium Equations / D. J. Hillier 199

Rate Equations with ALI and More / L. Koesterke 215

Temperature Correction Methods / P. H. Hauschildt, T. S. Barman, E. Baron, F. Allard 227

Spherical and Expanding Model Atmosphere Predictions for Interferometry / J. P. Aufdenberg, P. H. Hauschildt, E. Baron 239

Spectroscopic Analysis of Cyg OB2 Supergiants Using Unified Model Atmospheres / A. Herrero, F. Najarro, J. Puls 243

Analysis of B-type Supergiants Revised: Plane-parallel vs. unified Models / M. A. Urbaneja, A. Herrero, J. Puls 247

Stellar Wind Signatures in sdB Stars? / U. Heber, P. F. L. Maxted, T. R. Marsh, C. Knigge, J. E. Drew 251

Discontinuous Finite Element Method in Moving Media / D. Korcakova, J. Kubat 255

Modeling of Multicomponent Radiatively Driven Stellar Winds Using a Newton-Raphson Method / J. Krticka 259

Instabilities in Radiation Driven Stellar Winds / V. Votruba, J. Kubat 263

Line Blanketing Effects in Atmospheres of O Stars / F. Martins, D. Schaerer 267

Testing EUV Hot Stars Emission with Nebular Modelling of IR Lines / C. Morisset, J.-C. Bouret, D. Schaerer, F. Martins 271

Time-Dependent Moment Equation Method for Supernova Lightcurves / E. J. Lentz, E. Baron, P. H. Hauschildt 275

Influence of Mass Flows on the Energy Balance and Structure of the Solar Transition Region / E. H. Avrett, J. M. Fontenla 279

4. Cool Stars: Atmospheres and Opacities

Opacities of Molecules and Dust / D. R. Alexander, J. W. Ferguson, A. Tamanai, J. Bodnarik, F. Allard, P. H. Hauschildt 289

Molecules in Stellar and Star-Like Atmospheres / U. G. Jorgensen 303

Non-LTE Gas in Planetary Atmospheres / O. A. Gusev, A. A. Kutepov 318

A Grid of Model Atmospheres for Cool Stars / B. Gustafsson, B. Edvardsson, K. Eriksson, M. Mizuno-Wiedner, U. G. Jorgensen, B. Plez 331

Radiative Transfer in Molecular Lines / A. Asensio Ramos, J. Trujillo Bueno 335

Using Superlevels to Calculate Molecular NLTE Problems / A. Schweitzer, P. H. Hauschildt, E. Baron, F. Allard 339

NLTE Modeling of FeII and [FeII] Lines in the Shocked Atmospheres of M-type Miras / H. Richter, P. R. Wood, U. Bolick, P. Woitke, E. Sedlmayr 344

NLTE Modeling of Lines in Expanding Shells of LPVs / U. Bolick, H. Richter, E. Sedlmayr 348

Preliminary CH[subscript 4] Line List Data for Stellar Atmospheres / A. Borysow, J. P. Champion, U. G. Jorgensen, C. Wenger 352

Methane Opacities in T Dwarf Atmospheres / D. Homeier, P. H. Hauschildt, F. Allard 357

Opacities for Protoplanetary Disks / D. Semenov, Th. Henning, M. Ilgner, Ch. Helling, E. Sedlmayr 361

Optical Constants and Extinction Efficiency of Solid Materials / A. Tamanai, D. R. Alexander, J. W. Ferguson, E. Sedlmayr 365

5. Parallelization Techniques

Parallelization of Stellar Atmosphere Codes / P. Hoflich 371

Parallelization Strategies for ALI Radiative Transfer in Moving Media / E. Baron, P. H. Hauschildt, D. Lowenthal 385

6. Multi-Dimensional Radiative Transfer

Insight into Multi-Dimensional Transfer / L. Auer 405

Basic Multidimensional Radiative Transfer / P. Fabiani Bendicho 419

A New Method for 3D Radiative Transfer with Adaptive Grids / D. Folini, R. Walder, M. Psarros, A. Desboeufs 433

A 2D Non-LTE Code / L. N. Georgiev, D. J. Hillier 437

2D Radiative Transfer in Magnetically Confined Structures / P. Heinzel, U. Anzer 441

Multidimensional ALI Radiative Transfer in Cartesian, Cylindrical, and Spherical Coordinate Systems / M. van Noort, I. Hubeny, T. Lanz 445

3D Radiative Transfer for Young Stellar Objects / J. Steinacker 449

Synthetic Spectra from 3D Models of Supernovae / R. C. Thomas, E. Baron, D. Branch 453

7. Radiation Hydrodynamics

Laboratory and Astrophysical Radiation Hydrodynamics: An Introduction / D. Mihalas 459

Cepheid Atmospheres / D. Mihalas 471

Some Aspects of Modelling Pulsating Atmospheres / A. Fokin 491

Towards 3D NLTE Radiation Magneto-Hydrodynamics / M. Carlsson, R. F. Stein 505

Radiative Transfer in 3D Numerical Simulations / R. F. Stein, A. Nordlund 519

Hydrodynamic Atmosphere Models for Hot Stars / G. Grafener 533

Challenges in the Solution of the Transfer Equation in Multi-D Hydrodynamical Model Atmospheres for Cool Stars / H.-G. Ludwig 537

Putting Radiation Hydrodynamics into a Detailed Model Atmosphere Calculation / A. Schweitzer, P. H. Hauschildt 541

Time-dependent Flare Models with MALI / J. Kasparova, P. Heinzel, M. Varady, M. Karlicky 544

8. Special Topics in Radiative Transfer

The Generation and Transfer of Polarized Radiation in Stellar Atmospheres / J. Trujillo Bueno 551

Numerical Solutions of Polarized Line Transfer Equations / K.N. Nagendra 583

Multi-level Accelerated Lambda Iteration with Partial Redistribution / H. Uitenbroek 597

Some Equations of Discrete Space Method (DSM) for Polarized Line Transfer / K.N. Nagendra 611

Transfer of Polarized Radiation

Practical Experience with the Accelerated Lambda Iteration Method / J. L. Deetjen, S. Dreizler, S. Jordan, K. Werner 617

Atmospheres and Spectra of Strongly Magnetized Neutron Stars / W. C. G. Ho, D. Lai 621

Four Numerical Approaches for Solving the Radiative Transfer Equation in Magnetized White-Dwarf Atmospheres / S. Jordan, H. Schmidt 625

Heating of a WD Atmosphere by Irradiation with Cyclotron Emission / M. Konig, B. Gansicke 629

Computation of Element Diffusion in Non-LTE Stellar Atmosphere Models / S. L. Schuh, S. Dreizler 633

Diffusion Calculations with Mass Loss in Hot White Dwarfs and Subdwarfs / K. Unglaub, I. Bues 637

Calculating Vertical Structures and Spectra of Accretion Disks with the New Code AcDc / T. Nagel, S. Dreizler, K. Werner 641

Reflection Effect in Close Binaries / M. Srinivasa Rao 645

9. Atomic Physics and Opacities

The Iron Project and Non-LTE Stellar Modeling / S. N. Nahar 651

Self-consistent ab initio Calculations for Photoionization and Electron-Ion Recombination Using the R-Matrix Method / S. N.

Nahar 666

Density Functional Calculations for Atoms in Very Strong Magnetic Fields / M. Braun 671.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1583811311

OCLC:

52254405